The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-27
GEN ERAL NEws.

RIVER falling slowly.
BUSINESS exceedingly dull.
THREE boats leaving to-day.
THE Mississippi is rising OF st. Louis.
Cart. @. b. RUSSELL is due today
from Cincinnati.
TnE Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers are falling.
TIE Ohio river is rising slowly at
Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
THE My Choice Ia the next barge
line towboat due from New Orleans.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here lell 2 inches.
The X L. Cobb left yesterday even
ing for Arkansas river with good
trip.
The Alberta No. 8, Capt. Smith,
leaves here this evening for White
river.
THR Paris O. Brown should pass
here tomorrow on her way to Cincin.
natl.
THR Ohio river continues 10 decline
at all points and only the light draft
boats can navigate.
The City OF Baton Rouge was ex.
pected TO pass here last night on her
way TO New Orleans.
john CHILDREss, the wsll.known
clerk, has gone to Morehead City,
N. o., Tor the summer.
The Kate Adams will arrive TO.
night and che Ia the regular mail
packet leaving here tomorrow even
ing for Arkansas City
THR CITY Of Cairo, from st. Louis,
passed to Vicksburg yesterday morn.
ing with q good trip. She put of here
1852 packages and added thirty tons
OF aundTies.
THK Port Eads, towing Ave bsrges
loaded with grain.and package freight.
passed TO New Orleans yesterday ev.
ening. She dropped here a barge
loaded with ice.
Wh. ASHFORD, chief clerk Of the
James Lee, has gono to Morehesd
City to recuperate. During his alb
sence Will Darragh will do the "frst
act" on the Lee.
The James Lee, Capt. Miller, leaves
here at 8 O'Clock this evening for Hell.
ena and Friars Point. Messrs. VIM.
Darragh, Lee Cummins and Geo. Gun.
ningham are her clerks.
The City Of Cairo was aground
several hours at Dog Tooth, above
Cairo, and reports only six feet be.
tween that point and st. Louis. Be-
low Cairo the shoalesl water Ia 0 feet.
GKoRGE w. HKSDRIoKsoS, late clerk
Of the steamer Buckeye State, writes
from Denver, COL, that he Ia much
pleased with the city, and that he and
bis brother will probably 70 into the
grocery business there.
THR Coahoma, Capt Henry Cooper,
Ia the Les Line packet leaving here nj
8 o'clock this evening for Gold Dust,
Otceola and all way points on the
upper cost. William smither, Sid
Wheeler and Charley Leltsich are heI
clerks.
Tux dimensions OF the new Mem.
phis aud Arkansas river packet, now
building at Pitisburg, are: Hull l7C
feet long, "a feet beam, 4 feet hold
engines, IL inches diameter, 3 feet
stroke; two steel boilers, ~ inches
diameter. 20 feet long, fues; boat
will be fitted up with all modern i'm.
provements, electric lights, etc.
Cars. STERLING J. AND wu. 4. Nc,
lsTYRE have disposed OF their interest
in the Thomas Sherlock 10 Capt. Alex
Montgomery and Others on private
terms. Capt. w. r. Mcintyre will do
vote his time 10 the real estate bust
meas Ia Wichita, Kas. Capt. =. j,
Mcintyre may continue on the riyel
or Join his brother In business pur5ultI
In colorado or Kansas.
THE following changes have beer
made In United States beacon light
on the lower Mississippi river be
tween 81. Louis, No., and Cairo, III.
Twin Hollowr, moved down lOt
yards; Merrimac, moved down l0l
yards; head OF Rush Island, moved
down 10 bead OF towhtad; Franl
Brickey's, moved mp TO landing; Mag
nolia Hollow, moved down 200 yards
Ste. Geneyieve leland, moved down q
point; Stones, moved down 30C
yards; Ryan's, moved down Isl
yards; Hanging Dog Island, moved
down 800 yards; Necley's, moyec
down 800 yards; head Of Deyil'I
Island, discontinued Swift Suie, new
light; Gaps Girardeau bead, moved
down 100 yards; Buffalo Island, nev
light; SAladin, new light; Greenfield
towhead, moved up 800 yards; Com
mercial point, moved up lC1 yards
head Of Rush Island, moved up Doc
yards; Kennett's, moved up 200 yards